Guest Post :: Homeschool Encouragement

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I’m excited to have a guest post from Laurie @ Keeping it Simple.  She is the mom of seven children, four of whom have graduated from homeschool.  She offers a wonderful perspective and great encouragement.  I know you will benefit from reading and pondering this post!  Thanks Laurie! I told Jen I’d be happy to […]

First Week of School :: August 17, 2012

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1.  We officially kicked off our school week on Wednesday.  We enjoyed going to mass and then to one of our favorite places for breakfast.  This was the best back to school shot of the crew I could get.  Jacob looks excited doesn’t he?   2.  He makes up for his lack of enthusiasim on […]

Feast of the Assumption

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Happy Feast of the Assumption! Today is the first official day of our 2012-2013 school year.We are kicking off the day by going to mass and then out to breakfast with the “principal”.  We will spend part of the afternoon learning more about this beautiful feast day, coloring reading, and just getting into a more […]

Our School Room 2012-2013

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This summer my big project was revamping our school room a bit.  This is what our room looked like last year.  The biggest difference is that we got rid of the big and bulky armoire.  I also decided to stop using workboxes for the older children.  The workboxes didn’t seem to be serving the intended […]

Guest Post :: Sneaking Music in the Back Door

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This is an area where I definitely can use some assistance!  I agree with Mary that the products from Maestro Classics are fabulous.  Take a moment to read the rest of her suggestions, you will be so glad you did.  Thanks Mary for a great post about how to get more music in our day! […]

Curriculum Plan 2012-2013 {FIAR Printable}

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This year marks our 7th year of home education, so hard to believe!  Seems like yesterday when Jacob and I embarked on this adventure together.  His kindergarten year was a busy one, not only were we getting adjusted to adding more formal lessons to our day, but Leah joined our family midway through the year. […]

Guest Post :: Planning our Homeschool Days

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*editors note – blogger is not cooperating with the planner photos today! Please go visit Sanctus Simplicitus to view the planner pages, they are beautiful and really will add so much to your school year this year! The Holy Simplicity Planner – A traditional Catholic Planner for living the Liturgical Year Jennifer has so graciously […]

Why We Use Five in a Row

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Today I have the honor of guest posting at Homegrown Learners.  I think I have followed Mary since she began her blogging journey!  I not only admire her as a homeschooling mom, but as an awesome blogger as well.  When she asked me to join in on her Homeschool Guest series, I eagerly accepted. I’m […]

How We Study Latin – The Younger Years

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We initially tried Latin when Jacob was young, first grade or so, and we didn’t have much success.  Not only was he probably a bit too young, but my heart wasn’t really in it.  It was just something I felt we should do, another box to check off in our day.  I didn’t see the […]